India hosts the 1st Asian Buddhist Summit today. The summit, organised by International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India on November 5th - 6th, 2024 in New Delhi on the theme 'Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia' will undersc
The magnitude of influence that Buddhism had on the history of Asia is visible both in the tangible and intangible transposes in its complete periphery. This pan Asian outlook was achieved through merchandise, hallowed expeditions to sacred Buddhist sites, observances, depictions, composi
Chinese authorities have intensified their crackdown on Tibetan Buddhism, forcibly relocating hundreds of young monks from Kirti Monastery to state-run boarding schools in Ngaba County, Sichuan Province. Students face prison-like conditions and are cut off from their families. The crackdown
The event, which saw over 2,000 participants, including scholars, diplomats, and youth, was organized by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.
This event, attended by esteemed Buddhist scholars and practitioners from across India, aimed to explore the teachings of Nalanda Buddhism and their relevance in today's turbulent world.
The event in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture aimed at preserving the ancient Pali language and sacred texts associated with Buddhism in India's capital city of New Delhi in Vigyan Bhawan.
PM Modi also mentioned that the centre was making efforts to preserve the culture and heritage of the country and in the last 10 years, more than 600 antiquities had been brought back to India, with many of these antiquities related to Buddhism and said, "India is showcasing culture and c
Held at the Gaden/Drepung Monastery here, the conference brought together leading Buddhist scholars, spiritual leaders, and monastic practitioners from across the Himalayan region and beyond.
The ties of Buddhism have been an enduring bond for more than two thousand years between India and Laos, a country Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit.
Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh, Tapir Gao has urged 17th Karmapa to return to India and look after his institution for the "well-being of Buddhism and Tibetans in India."
Denouncing the spread of religious fundamentalism across the world, Dr Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), said on Wednesday, that it has become a challenge to talk of compassion, kindness, peace, truth and harmony when there was painf
Lauding the ties shared between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that Buddhism is a common heritage, that has connected the people of India and Vietnam on a spiritual level.